FOOTBALLERS around the region were jumping for joy as the community football season kicked off for 2022 following a postponed start. The unprecedented rainfall has wreaked havoc for sports played on grass fields, with many players taking straight to…
COFFS United Lions defeated Port United 2-1 to maintain their winning streak of four wins from four matches in the men’s Coastal Premier League. Port United took the game to last year’s premiers and had the Lions on the…
A NEW six-a-side football competition kicked off at the Coffs Harbour Football Centre synthetics last week called Coffs Football 6s. Twelve teams including men’s over 45s, women’s, mixed adult and men’s social teams battled it out in last Tuesday’s…
REIGNING Division One premiers Boambee Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw by Macleay Valley Rangers last Saturday in the women’s Coastal League One. The football cliché of a game of two halves described a match where Macleay Valley…
THEY waited eight long months for this moment. And it finally arrived for AFL North Coast’s junior players who started their seasons last weekend. Round 1 saw matches played in Bellingen, Port Macquarie, Sawtell and Woolgoolga. Jamika McAulay was…
CLUB legend Matthew Potts played his 100th match for the SCU Marlins last week against the Port Pirates. The landmark achievement was made all the sweeter after the Marlins won their opening match of the season and the club…
SAM Burgess enjoyed a triumphant coaching debut as Group 2 Rugby League kicked off the 2022 season with a bang. Thousands of supporters flocked to the opening matches to cheer on their teams, with Burgess’ Orara Valley Axemen chopping…
COFFS Harbour swimmer Bella Teale has achieved top place finishes against the nation’s finest. The fifteen-year-old qualified for four events at the Australian National Age Championships held at the South Australia Aquatic & Leisure Centre in Adelaide. Teale’s four…
NORTHERN Storm chalked up their first win of the Coastal Premier League season with a 2-1 win over cross town rivals Boambee FC. Following a washed out Easter weekend, the Round 3 match was rescheduled to mid week on…
JUNIOR members of the Coffs Harbour Yacht Club took out National and State honours at the Sabot National Titles held at Teralba Yacht Club Lake Macquarie this April school holidays. As members of the Northern NSW team, Finn Savage…